Champions League round-up: Lukas Podolski on target as Galatasaray win, while Wolfsburg and Malmo also taste victory

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Lukas Podolski scores as Galatasaray come from behind against Besiktas
Bas Dost opens the scoring for Wolfsburg's in defeat of PSV Eindhoven
Shakhtar Donetsk suffer shock defeat away at Swedish club Malmo
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Published: 16:55 EST, 21 October 2015 | Updated: 03:47 EST, 22 October 2015

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Lukas Podolski scores his first Champions League goal of the season as Galatasaray come from behind to defeat Benfica in Group C to keep their European hopes alive.

Nicolas Gaitan had given the Portuguese side a second minute lead after drifting into the penalty area and lifting the ball past Fernando Muslera.

Selcuk Inan struck a 19th minute penalty, given after Andre Almedia's handball in the area, before Podolski raced onto a through ball down the right hand side of the pitch, taking it into the penalty area before poking into the far bottom corner with the outside of his right boot.

Goalscorer Lukas Podolski gives the thumbs up with Sabri Sarıoglu after Champions League win over Benfica

Wolfsburg's players sit on the pitch after the 2-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven in Germany

Germany international Podolski celebrates scoring the winning goal midway through the first-half in Turkey

Benfica Nicolas Gaitan lifts the ball over Fernando Muslera to give the Portuguese side an early lead

Podolski's goal proved to be the winner as the Turkish giants kept their European hopes alive by defeating the Group C leaders.

With Atletico Madrid comfortably dispatching of FC Astana, Galatasaray sit in third place with four points, two behind their Portuguese and Spanish counterparts.

Galtasaray captain Selcuk Inan smashes his penalty high to the goalkeeper's left to level matters

In Group B, Manchester United's group, Wolfsburg saw off PSV Eindhoven to go top of Group B.

The Bundesliga outfit took the lead just after half-time through Bas Dost before Max Kruse doubled their advantage 11 minutes later.

The Dutch champions now find themselves bottom of the group after CSKA Moscow claimed a point at home to Manchester United.

Wolfsburg's Bas Dost scores past PSV Eindhoven's Jeroen Zoel during the Group B match in Germany

Dost celebrates giving Wolfsburg the lead as the Bundesliga side go top of Group A above Manchester United

A first-half goal from captain Markus Rosenberg gave Malmo a 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday and their first points in Group A.

Rosenberg collected a pass from Pa Konate and fired home in the 17th minute for Malmo's first goal of the group stage, following two consecutive 2-0 defeats to Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid.

The Swedish side move into third, four points behind the giants of the group PSG and Real, who drew 0-0 at the Parc des Princes.